In fall 1983, a survey was mailed to approximately 1,100 students enrolled at the University of Kansas (KU) who had previously been enrolled at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to determine their perceptions of their educational experiences at both institutions and to develop a profile of the demographic and academic characteristics of…

A follow-up study is conducted of each graduating class of John Tyler Community College (JTCC) to document student successes in the job market and in pursuit of advanced studies, provide feedback to administrators and faculty for upgrading educational offerings and services, and provide a summary of student opinions to improve services. A…

The purpose of this study was to identify the career ladder needs of paraprofessionals as required by both California State and Federal educational mandates. Findings, gathered by questionnaires returned by 594 aides in seven southern and central Californian counties, are discussed in terms of the following: (1) personal characteristics; (2)…

Developed by the staff of Project SEARCH, this booklet is designed to assist American Indian adults of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in an exploration of careers. As noted by the introduction, it may also be of interest to Indian high school students, college students, and others who are looking for ideas about the kinds of careers available. The…

We are often reminded that we remember little of what we hear and read but much of what we teach. The very act of teaching forces us to clarify our understanding and to process it so that it can be communicated in a structured, clear and accessible way. Here, Heather Scott describes how she got an initially reluctant Year 12 group at Challenge…

A telephone survey of 1,099 greater Dundalk area residents was conducted to determine the community's awareness of Dundalk Community College and to ascertain community needs and whether the college served those needs. Students, trained in an initial two-hour session and follow-up meeting, collected 701 survey responses. The 22-item questionnaire…

Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC), in cooperation with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, conducted a comprehensive community impact study designed to provide information for planning and evaluating college programs and services. To discover KVCC's economic, educational, and social/recreational impact on its…

Valence-Instrumentality-Expectancy (VIE) theory was used as a framework for exploring the dynamics of occupational preferences and satisfactions of 268 professors and 45 department chairmen at a major university and the processes underlying the intention of professors to make a mid-career change into the administrative role. The VIE theory is a…

A follow-up study was conducted at Cerritos College (CC) to determine the employment characteristics of vocational program completers, the usefulness of course work to the skills and knowledge needed on the job, and the improvements needed in course work. Study findings, based on responses from 537 program completers, or 46% of the sample, include…

A study was conducted at a multicampus community college in Michigan to determine the role orientation of full- and part-time occupational faculty. In addition to collecting demographic data, the study sought to determine whether faculty were locals, characterized by a high level of loyalty to the organization and a low commitment to specialized…

Interest in occupational stress in older employees can be expected to increase in the future. Among the more widely documented sources of stress at work are those associated with demands of the job. Laboratory research in gerontology shows a disproportionate effect on older persons of increased work task demands. Naturalistic studies also suggest…

In an example of treating teacher stress through a workshop, research on teacher stress factors is presented, and methods of dealing with stress symptoms are discussed. In the first session, stress is defined, and job-related stress factors for elementary and secondary school teachers are listed. Self-imposed and situational stress are described,…

The growing incidence of teacher burnout suggests that many teachers have difficulty in satisfying their needs and in deriving satisfaction from teaching. This study examined the needs that teachers appear to have difficulty in satisfying. The study is based on Herzberg's Hygiene-Motivation Theory. This theory, related to Maslow's Hierarchy of…

Following a discussion of a number of objective methods of program evaluation, the author recommends a more subjective or existential model. Described briefly are the behavioral objectives model, the goal-free model, the systems analysis model, the decision-making model, the accreditation and adversary models, and the transactional model. The…

Teachers face more demands from more interest groups than other occupations and rank behind only air traffic controllers and physicians in burnout intensity. The phenomenon of burnout was examined in an analysis of 443 school counselors' survey responses. There was little difference between male and female counselors in terms of anxiety level but…